Newcastle United drew 2–2 with Liverpool in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match was played at St James’ Park on Sunday, 23 August 2026, with a scheduled kick-off of 16:30 BST. It was the final fixture on Sunday and one of the round’s most prominent matchups.
The four-goal draw gave both clubs one point from their opening match. It also stood apart from the many decisive results elsewhere in the round, including Arsenal’s win over Coventry, Hull’s victory over Manchester United, and Brighton’s 4–0 defeat of Aston Villa.
A 2–2 draw is easy to confuse with the 2–1 scorelines recorded in other opening-round games, such as Manchester City versus Bournemouth and Ipswich Town versus Sunderland. Unlike those matches, Newcastle and Liverpool shared the points.